"France's Atlantic Coast Scrambles to Contain Devastating Wildfires. As Europe's heatwave returns, French authorities are taking drastic measures to protect thousands of tourists and residents from the raging wildfires on the Atlantic coast. Almost 4,000 people are being evacuated from the Lacanau resort, a popular summer destination, amid concerns that the extreme heat and winds will hinder firefighters' efforts to contain the blazes. With President Emmanuel Macron describing the situation as the country's toughest since World War II, the evacuation order is a stark reminder of the severity of the crisis and the need for swift action to prevent further destruction."
French authorities order evacuation of almost 4,000 people from Lacanau resort amid return of heatwaveEurope live – latest updatesThe evacuation of nearly 4,000 people from tourist sites on France’s Atlantic coast is under way as the return of winds and extreme heat jeopardised firefighters’ battles to contain wildfires raging to the west of Bordeaux.The precautionary evacuation order, which covers campsites, holiday villages and other tourist accommodation around the resort of Lacanau, exacerbated a wildfire emergency described by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, as the “toughest” situation the country had dealt with “since the second world war”. Continue reading...
